Jazz vs. Kings Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 3 (Utah Bounces Back in Crucial Home Victory)

Jazz vs. Kings Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Venue: Vivint Arena -- Salt Lake City, Utah
• Coverage: SportsNet RM and NBCS-CA

The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Tuesday with three more games, including a battle between the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz. The Kings rank fifth in the Western Conference with a 19-16 record, while the Jazz check in 10th with an 19-20 record. This contest could truly go either way.

Sacramento enters as a loser in four of its last seven games after falling short in a 118-108 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Meanwhile, Utah is in the midst of a four-game losing streak after suffering a 126-123 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday. Which team will bounce back on Tuesday?

Jazz vs. Kings Odds & Spread

Jazz vs Kings Betting Information

Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Jazz	-2.5	-	-	243.5	-110	-110	-142	120

• All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: UTAH: (-154) | SAC (+130)
• Spread: UTAH: -3 (-110) | SAC: +3 (-110)
• Total: 242.5 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

The Jazz enter this contest as small home favorites on moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 242.5 points, which ranks as the highest of Tuesday's projected totals.

Jazz vs. Kings Betting Trends

• The Jazz have registered a 21-16-1 record against the spread this season.
• So far this year, the Kings have been installed as underdogs by a 2.5-point margin or more 16 times and are 9-7 ATS in those contests.
• This season, Jazz games have hit the over 21 times out of 34 chances.
• The Kings have eclipsed the over/under 47.1% of the time this season (16 of 34 games with a set point total).
• At home, Utah has a better record against the spread (10-7-1) compared to its ATS record in road games (11-9-0).
• This season, Sacramento is 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 10-6-0 ATS (.625).

Jazz vs. Kings Prediction & Pick

These teams last met on Friday night as the Kings squeaked out a 126-125 victory on their home court. It was a close contest considering none of the four quarters were decided by more than 3 points. Lauri Markkanen dropped 36 points for Utah, while Kevin Huerter dropped 30 for Sacramento.

I expect the Jazz to bounce back in front of their fans. Utah averages a great 121.5 points per home game (No. 3 in NBA) on a 49.0% shooting percentage (No. 8 in NBA). It also thrives from three-point range (39.4%), which should come in handy against a Kings defense that struggles to contest shots.

Utah is 6-0 straight up in its last six home games against Sacramento, so give me the Jazz here.

Final Score Prediction: Jazz: 124 | Kings: 117

Jazz vs. Kings Best Bet

Sacramento enters this game on a brutal stretch. The Kings are 0-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last five games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games against a Northwest Division opponent. They are also 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine games against the Jazz, dating back to the 2019-20 NBA season.

On the other side, Utah has posted an average scoring margin of +5.3 at home this season and is 4-2 ATS in its last six games against a Western Conference opponent. The Jazz cannot keep falling down in the standings if they want any shot at making the playoffs. This is the perfect time to bounce back.

Bet: Utah Jazz -3 (-110)

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